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{{Short description|Bangladeshi or Bengali Dish}}
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| name = Shorshe ilish
| image = Smoked Hilsa cooked with Mustard seeds.jpg
| image = A photo of popular Bengali dish Sorshe Ilish served traditionally.jpg
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| country = [[Bengali cuisine|Bengal]]
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| access-date = 2015-04-18  
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| newspaper= [[The Times of India]]  
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  }}</ref> The dish is popular among the people of [[Bangladesh]] where the fish is mainly found and in the neighbouring [[Indian states]] of [[West Bengal]], [[Tripura]] and [[Assam]]’s [[Barak valley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Immigrant's Table|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/the-immigrants-table/2011/10/26/gIQAXzD8cM_story.html|access-date = 2015-04-18|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=American Chefs Discover Mustard Oil|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/dining/american-chefs-discover-mustard-oil.html?_r=0|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date = 2015-04-18}}</ref>  
  }}</ref> The dish is popular among the people of [[Bangladesh]] where the fish is mainly found and in the neighbouring [[Indian states]] of [[West Bengal]], [[Tripura]] and [[Assam]]'s [[Barak valley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Immigrant's Table|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/the-immigrants-table/2011/10/26/gIQAXzD8cM_story.html|access-date = 2015-04-18|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=American Chefs Discover Mustard Oil|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/dining/american-chefs-discover-mustard-oil.html?_r=0|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date = 2015-04-18}}</ref>


== Ingredients ==
== Ingredients ==

Latest revision as of 13:03, 11 April 2022

Shorshe ilish
Shorshe ilish
CourseMain course
Place of originBengal
Region or stateIndian subcontinent
Associated national cuisineBangladesh, India
Main ingredientsHilsa, mustard paste, turmeric, common salt
VariationsShorshe ilish bhapa

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Shorshe ilish (Bengali pronunciation: [sorʃe iliʃ]) is a Bengali dish, native to the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, made from hilsa or Tenualosa ilisha, a type of herring, cooked in mustard gravy.[1] The dish is popular among the people of Bangladesh where the fish is mainly found and in the neighbouring Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Barak valley.[2][3]

Ingredients[edit | edit source]

The main ingredients are hilsa, white mustard, mustard, mustard oil, green chili, black cumin, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt. Lime juice and/or coriander leaves may be added for flavor.

Variation[edit | edit source]

Shorshe ilish bhapa is a variation of this dish.[4]

Nutrition[edit | edit source]

Each serving contains approximately 450 calories, 17.1g protein, 8.1g carbohydrate, 38.4g total fat (4.9g saturated), 73.5 mg cholesterol, and 8.2 mg sodium.[5]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Puja celebrations in Pune get a touch of Kolkata". The Times of India. The Times Of India. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Immigrant's Table". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "American Chefs Discover Mustard Oil". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Recipe: Shorshe Ilish Bhapa". Zee News. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Shorshe ilish: Wonder Woman - Who are you today?". India Today. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

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